Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

Most places will be dry with variable cloud. Spells of drizzly rain are possible, especially over higher ground with mist and hill fog. 

Generally light southerly winds. A minimum temperature of 16C (61F). 

BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman says "the door's never closed" but it looks like the Reds won't be signing Joey Barton.

Meanwhile a deal for Watford FC striker Matěj Vydra looks unlikely too.

Watch a video on the BBC Nottingham Sport facebook page, external. 

Rob Sissons
East Midlands Today Reporter

Scientists in Nottingham have identified genes which appear to play a key role in prolonging the survival of women with ovarian cancer. 

It's hoped the very latest research will lead to more targeted treatment and help detect the disease sooner.

Professor Graham Ball from Nottingham Trent University said the team has analysed 38,000 genes and distilled out 37 which are associated with survival.

"What we are trying to do is get into the disease to understand how it works, cracking the cancer code, to find things we can target for therapy," he said.

Nottinghamshire Police has said it may integrate some services, external with neighbouring forces in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

After a meeting today, the chief constables and police crime commissioners of the three forces said they were looking at forming a "strategic alliance" by early 2016.

Here are the top stories in Nottinghamshire this afternoon:

• Nottinghamshire Police said it wants to merge some services, external with Leicestershire and Northamptonshire
• Scientists in Nottingham have identified genes which could play a vital role in treating ovarian cancer
• And the EuroThrowers world championship in knife and axe throwing is underway in Huthwaite. Watch a video here, external.

Mansfield Chad

Mansfield District Council are refusing to confirm mounting speculation, external that the managing director of the council has left her position.

Dave Wade
BBC News Online

Street cleaners threw away knitwear that had been "yarn bombed" on a statue in Beeston to brighten up the town.

The items placed on the Beeman statue last night included a poncho, fake beard and a woolly hat.

Image source, Becky Kennedy

The event had been organised by Beeston BID - a group of local businesses who look at ways to improve the town.

Broxtowe Borough Council has offered its "sincere apologies", saying it was a "genuine mistake".

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a pedestrian died in a crash this afternoon, police have said, external.

The crash, in Woodthorpe just after 12:30, involved a Mercedes car and two pedestrians.

The second pedestrian was seriously injured. Woodthorpe Drive is currently closed to all traffic.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather

Lots of dry and cloudy weather around on Saturday but it will be very warm and humid with some heavy and thundery showers possible in the late afternoon. Highs of 27C (81F).

Dry and bright start to Sunday however more heavy and thundery rain is possible in the afternoon. 24C (75F).

BBC Radio Nottingham Sport

Notts County manager Ricardo Moniz has revealed he had a boardroom row over new signings at the club.

See more on the BBC Nottingham Sport facebook page., external

Nottingham Post

Nottingham garage duo Sleaford Mods have been selected to play at Banksy's dystopian theme park, Dismaland, external - alongside Massive Attack and DJ Yoda.

Image source, Nottingham Post

East Midlands Today

Scientists in Nottingham have identified genes which could play an important role in prolonging the survival of women with ovarian cancer. 

The study at Nottingham Trent University may help to pinpoint genes which could be a target for therapy against the disease.

It could also help to understand how patients will respond to different treatments. 

East Midlands Today

The founder of a football club that helps young people in Nottingham to avoid drugs and gangs will meet the prime minister today to be given an award. 

Roger Henry escaped a life of drugs and crime to set up Real United FC. 

He's being named as a "point of light, external" in the community.

BBC Travel

Woodthorpe Drive in Woodthorpe is closed in both directions between the A60 Mansfield Road junction and the B6684 because of an accident.

BBC Travel

Slow traffic on A606 Melton Road in Widmerpool at A46 junction because of an accident.

BBC Radio Nottingham

We've helped to track down the family of a Japanese Prisoner of War from Bilborough, who was praised by King George VI. 

A letter to Private Robert Read was discovered by Dawn Baxter in her late mum's possessions. 

All she knew is that he lived in Bilborough and died in 1996 but that rung a bell with his daughter-in-law, Dolores Read.

"I was listening to the radio on the way to work and I heard 'Bob Read' and I thought no it can't be. Then she said Japanese POW lived in Biborough and that was it, I knew it was him," she said.

BBC Radio Nottingham

A vicar, who was left injured at the side of the road after a hit-and-run, said the incident hasn't led him to question his faith.

Reverend Canon Richard Kellett was helped by three men who arrived at the scene shortly after he was knocked off his bike in Pleasley, near Mansfield.

Image source, Nottingham Post

"I knew god was with me. It was a bit like the parable of the good Samaritan: God sent people to help me," he said.

He suffered broken ribs and a broken collarbone in the crash earlier this month.